Job Description

Digital Content Manager | Full-time | Permanent | 35 hours per week
Salary: 42,765 - 46,051 (with additional pay award pending)
Hours: 35 hours per week | Monday - Friday
Location: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh | Hybrid
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.
As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking.
We are looking for an ambitious team leader to join us as Digital Content Manager in our .
Benefits of joining us as our Digital Content Manager include:

• Annually alongside your salary, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days - rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Access to all the above and

from day one of employment.
About the Digital Content Manager role:
In this role, you will lead the delivery of an impactful programme of content across the range of National Museums Scotland's digital channels, including nms.ac.uk and our managed social media accounts.
As Digital Content Manager at National Museums Scotland you will:

• Plan, co-ordinate, and drive forward the delivery of a roadmap of digital content that represents the breadth of the museum's activities
• Manage two Content Producers and foster a values-led team culture committed to continuous improvement
• Make evidence-based decisions, using data, research and insights as you and your team successfully produce multi-format content to a large audience cohort across multiple platforms
• Manage the museum's content production processes, liaising with colleagues across the organisation, prioritising and scheduling projects in line with operational objectives.

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Digital Content Manager:

• Excellent understanding of good digital content production practices and online user behaviours, particularly around web platforms and social media
• Ability to plan and manage multiple priorities within defined resources to deliver projects on time
• Ability to manage and motivate a team of staff
• Up to date understandings of online accessibility standards, content design principles, awareness of online cultural trends, data protection issues and IPR/copyright.

Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our : careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.
The closing date for this role is 12/01/2026 at midnight. The Selection Event is likely to take place between 27/01/2026 and 29/01/2026.

Skills Required